UCSF Library is closed December 24, 2024 - January 1, 2025.
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Major Collecting Areas

In addition to our mandate to preserve and document the history of UCSF as an institution, we also focus on documenting events, organizations, individuals, and movements that have played important roles in the health sciences. The areas listed here are some of our collecting strengths.